Russian troops conducted assault operations in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions but had no success and retreated. Near Spirne, enemy units came under the Ukrainian Army’s raking fire.
The representatives of the Ukrainian State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate and the Embassy of the United States in Ukraine have discussed an escalation in the situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
The Russian army has resorted to the tactics of terror against Ukrainian civilians, launching missile and artillery strikes on densely populated settlements, as they cannot achieve their goals on the battlefield.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, on behalf of the government, has called on the world to influence Russia so that its forces immediately leave the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, surrounding areas and the city of Enerhodar.
The "authorities" in Crimea have confirmed explosions near Novofedorivka, where a Russian military airbase is located, with ambulances rushing to the scene.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone conversation with President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi emphasized the need to overcome a global food crisis caused by Russia’s military aggression.
Russian forces launched 27 strikes on Donetsk region on August 8, killing and injuring civilians, including a child. A school, a humanitarian aid distribution point and civilian houses came under enemy fire.